Greil Marcus wrote the liner notes for Loudon Wainwright III's "High Wide & Handsome - The Charlie Poole Project," produced by Dick Connette. Here he discusses Loudon's approach to the material, in particular, "If I Lose." The interview was conducted by Michael Grenadier and captured by his film crew, as was the live performance at the Highline Ballroom in NYC.
he's so right about the songs calling the listener to sing them. I've tried three but they are missing the magic of the originals (of course!!).
Listening to Wainright do "If I Lose" makes me think of Steve Earle...weird... cool.
nichmars 2 years ago